Even after five decades of touring, recording, signing autographs, taking
pictures and dealing with record labels in what most people consider the worst
industry on God's green earth, Williams wouldn't want to be doing anything
else.

"One day you're playing in Cleveland, the next day you're playing somewhere
in Sweden," he says.

On June 19, Kansas will be in Lewiston. The band behind hit songs "Dust in
the Wind" and "Carry On Wayward Son" opens the "Tuesday in the Park" concert
series at Artpark. Tickets are $5 Saturday, and $10 up until the 6:30 p.m.
show.

"This is what we do," Williams says. "This is our 38th year of touring, so
we've gotten pretty good at it over the years. We're a good live band. The
music is pretty intricate."

"It's a musical experience for people to come see us," he adds.

Though the routine is old hat for Williams and his band, he says, "To watch
it, it wears me out! It looks a lot harder (than it feels). ... It's a lot of
notes; a lot of musical changes. We're a very musical band."

Kansas is still touring in support of "There's Know Place Like Home," a
live DVD celebrating the 35th anniversary of the band's circa-1974, self-titled
debut. Since the disc was released in 2009, the band has performed songs from
it with symphonies and college orchestras around the country.

Williams says he especially enjoys the latter, when Kansas can help
students raise money for their school music programs.

"To be around them ... they're at the beginning of their career. It's very
inspiring," he says. Seeing the "enthusiasm" and "exuberance" of teens and
20-somethings, "It's very infectious to us."